This book illustrates the parallel struggles among Blacks in the US and the Caribbean for equality and greater political participation and equal treatment during the 1960s and 1970s.
Jerome Teelucksingh possesses a PhD in History. He is a lecturer at The University of the West Indies in Trinidad and Tobago. His recent academic books include Labour and the Decolonization Struggle in Trinidad and Tobago (Palgrave, 2015) and Ideology, Politics, and Radicalism of the Afro-Caribbean (Palgrave, 2016).
Chapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. Institutional Racism.- Chapter 3. Academic Revolution: Black Studies.- Chapter 4. Government Agencies and Legislation.- Chapter 5. Organizational Skills.- Chapter 6. Voices from Religions.- Chapter 7. Military, Sports and Culture.- Chapter 8. Conclusion.
“Teelucksingh highlights the importance of prominent scholars from the Caribbean who have become a source of inspiration to young students. … Teelucksingh also highlights the tremendous artistic and cultural commitment of writers, artists and singers to the betterment of black identity by dealing with great commercial successes … .” (Freddy Marcin, Caribbean Quarterly, Vol. 66 (3), 2020)